DfE data also shows record cases of pupils caught cheating while sitting A-level and GCSE exams
A record 350,000 parents in England were fined for taking their children out of school on unauthorised holidays last year, in figures that highlight the struggle over attendance facing headteachers since the Covid crisis.
The statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) reveal that holidays accounted for almost 90% of the 399,000 parents given a penalty notice by local authorities for their children’s unauthorised school absences.
